Residential Services Office

Mission

Residential Services provides an educationally focused and supportive residential community that fosters personal growth, leadership opportunities, and academic achievement through student engagement.

Vision

Students who live in university housing will be personally and socially responsible community members and independent decision makers.

Residential Services strives for students living in university housing to meet the outlined learning objectives each year. This is accomplished through a variety of means: both formal and informal conversations, meetings, office processes and procedures, as well as, active and passive programming.

Contact

Location:

East Hall

Phone:

508-831-5645

Fax:

508-831-5870

res-services@wpi.edu

Important Information during Extremely Limited Campus Operations

To Contact the Residential Services Staff:

While we are all working remotely, the Residential Services staff is available to help you by email, phone, or through online Zoom video conference.

How to Contact Us:

Email: res-services@wpi.edu
Phone: 508-831-5645
When calling, if someone does not answer, please leave a message and include your name and phone number and a staff member will call you back during business hours.

Residential Services Virtual Meetings

During this time, staff members within the Residential Services Office are available to meet with you virtually (via Zoom) or over the phone.

To meet with a Residential Services Office staff member, please send us an e-mail with a basic premise of your question, who you are requesting a meeting with (for reference check the Meet the Team page), and the appropriate staff member will respond as soon as possible. Please share with us the times you are available if you would like to arrange a Zoom conference. We are here to help you during this time.

Students Still On Campus:

If you are looking for assistance, you are encouraged to email Residential Services at res-services@wpi.edu and a staff member will respond to assist during business hours.

And as always, in the event of an emergency call Campus Police: 508-831-5555

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to understand and appreciate diverging views, differing opinions, and the importance of diversity in their community.
Students will learn to advocate for themselves as individuals as well as their fellow community members.
Students will show care for their residential building as a constructive place of higher learning.
Students will develop a sense of connection and responsibility to their residential community.

Each academic year two of the four learning objectives will be assessed through data collection, survey results, journal reflections, and change to student behavior. The assessment results will then inform necessary adjustments to the associated office function to ensure that Residential Services is providing an environment that allows for student growth and academic achievement.